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Small is Beautiful A Group Show December 7, 2013 – January 11, 2014
Ralph Bacerra Larry Bell Roseline Delisle Robert Graham Robert Hudson Jennifer Lee Ron Nagle Gustavo Pérez Ken Price Adrian Saxe Richard Shaw Frank Lloyd Gallery, Inc. 2525 Michigan Avenue, B5b Santa Monica, CA 90404 PH: 310 264 - 3866 FX: 310 264 - 3868 www.franklloyd.com 1
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Small is Beautiful A Group Show many of which are distilled into the small works on display.
The Frank Lloyd Gallery is pleased to announce the opening of a group exhibition, Small is Beautiful. Presenting a selection of small-scale artworks in ceramics and other media, Small is Beautiful offers an alternative to the “bigger is better” ethos that permeates much of contemporary culture. Drawing its title from a collection of essays by British economist E. F. Schumacher, this show privileges the intimacy of objects that can be held in one’s hands, or that bear evidence of their own production.
A small, hand-built bowl by Jennifer Lee evokes vast geological processes and landscapes despite its diminutive size, while striped, wheel-thrown bowls by Roseline Delisle demonstrate both her mastery of technique and her precisely applied surface treatments. The exquisitely detailed surfaces of several cups by Ralph Bacerra reward close examination by the viewer. Ken Price is also known for his work in the cup format, and produced imaginative versions of the familiar, hand-held object. A small incense burner by Ron Nagle demonstrates the artist’s commitment to working in a small-scale format, as well as his attention to color.
Ceramic artworks, as well as drawings and collages, make explicit reference to the role of the artist’s hand. Forming clay, drawing ink across paper, and cutting and assembling materials are all personal, human gestures that tie a work to its maker. The impact of these modestlysized works lies in the details that reveal themselves upon close inspection.
Robert Graham created a series of extraordinarily intimate ceramic reliefs, which continue his investigation of the female form. Richard Shaw’s trompe l’oeil sculptures in porcelain delicately transform the transitory objects of domestic life into permanent symbols of mindfulness. Gustavo Pérez is represented by vessels that illustrate the importance of small details in his body of work, as he works through variations like a musician improvising on a melody.
Larry Bell’s series of “Fractions” are small collage works, each a unique exploration of the artist’s interests in light and perception. Robert Hudson’s Jitterbug Cup is a miniature work of assemblage that recalls his larger sculptures, incorporating hand-formed ceramic elements with a ready-made fishing lure. Adrian Saxe draws on a diverse range of influences in his work,
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Ralph Bacerra
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Ralph Bacerra Untitled, N.D. ceramic Plate: ¾ x 6 ½ x 6 ½ inches Cup: 2 ¼ x 5 ½ x 4 ¼ inches
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Ralph Bacerra Untitled, 2000 ceramic 3 Ÿ x 5 x 3 ½ inches
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Larry Bell
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Larry Bell Fraction #3371, 1998 mixed media on paper 10 x 10 inches
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Larry Bell Fraction #1480, 1996 mixed media on paper 10 x 10 inches
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Larry Bell Fraction #2796, 1997 mixed media on paper 10 x 10 inches
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Helen Pashgian
Larry Bell Fraction #3099, 1998 mixed media on paper 10 x 10 inches
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DeWain Valentine
Larry Bell Fraction #2482, 1997 mixed media on paper 10 x 10 inches
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Larry Bell Fraction #5574, 1999 mixed media on paper 10 x 10 inches
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Larry Bell Fraction #5238, 1999 mixed media on paper 10 x 10 inches
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Roseline Delisle
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Roseline Delisle Untitled, 1983 porcelain 2 ž x 4 ⅛ inches
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Roseline Delisle Untitled, 1983 porcelain 2 ½ x 5 Ÿ inches
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Roseline Delisle Untitled, 1983 porcelain 2 ž x 4 � inches
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Robert Graham
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Robert Graham Untitled, 1975 ceramic 7 ½ x 4 ⅜ x 1 ¼ inches
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Robert Graham Untitled, 1975 ceramic 5 ½ x 4 ½ x ¼ inches
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Robert Graham Untitled, 1975 ceramic 3 ¾ x 7 ¼ x ⅜ inches
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Robert Graham Untitled, 1975 ceramic 6 ⅛ x 6 ¼ x ¾ inches
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Robert Graham Untitled, 1975 ceramic 6 x 6 ½ x � inches
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Robert Graham Untitled, 1975 ceramic 6 ž x 3 x ½ inches
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Robert Hudson
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Robert Hudson Jitterbug Cup, 1973/98 porcelain, fishing lure 6 x 6 x 3 inches
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Jennifer Lee Lee Jennifer
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Jennifer Lee Rust grained, speckles, 2012 stoneware 2 ½ x 6 ⅛ inches
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Jennifer Lee Harrison McIntosh
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Harrison McIntosh Untitled Blue Bowl, c. 1994 ceramic 3 Âź x 6 x 6 inches
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Ron Nagle
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Ron Nagle Untitled Vessel, 1976 ceramic 3 x 5 x 5 inches
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Gustavo PĂŠrez
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Gustavo Pérez Vaso (02-348), 2002 porcelain 3 ¼ x 5 ¾ x 6 inches
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Gustavo Pérez Vase (05-342), 2005 stoneware 5 ¼ x 6 ¼ x 1 ¾ inches
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Gustavo Pérez Vase (06-532), 2006 stoneware 5 ½ x 4 ⅞ x 3 ⅞ inches
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Gustavo Pérez Sin titulo (vase 02-218), 2002 stoneware 4 ½ x 7 x 3 ¼ inches
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Ken Price
Gustavo Pérez Sin titulo (Vaso 2000-139), 2000 stoneware 5 ⅛ x 5 ⅞ inches
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Gustavo Pérez Vase (06-89), 2006 stoneware 4 ⅜ x 4 ¾ inches
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Gustavo Pérez Vase (06-83), 2006 stoneware 5 ¾ x 5 ½ x 3 ⅞ inches
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Ken Price
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Ken Price Untitled Talisman, 1997 watercolor and ink on paper 8 � x 3 ž inches
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Ken Price Untitled Cup, N.D. earthenware 3 ½ x 4 ¾ x 3 inches
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Ken Price Casper, 1993 edition 17/25 earthenware with hand-painted glaze in wooden display case 3 x 6 inches
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Adrian Saxe
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Adrian Saxe Gold Bowl on Stand, 1983 porcelain 3 ¾ x 3 ½ x 3 ¼ inches
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Adrian Saxe Untitled Mortar Bowl on Raku Base, 1982-1983 porcelain, gold luster, and raku 5 x 4 他 x 3 inches
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Adrian Saxe Untitled Mortar Bowl with Stand, 1984-1987 porcelain, raku, gold and lusters Overall: 6 ¼ x 7 x 5 inches Bowl: 1 ¾ x 3 inches Stand: 4 ½ x 7 x 4 ½ inches
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Adrian Saxe Untitled Mortar Bowl on Raku Base, 1983-1984 porcelain, platinum, and multiple lusters, raku Overall: 5 ⅞ x 3 x 3 ⅜ inches Bowl: 1 ⅞ x 4 ⅜ inches Base: 4 ⅛ x 3 ⅛ x 3 ⅛ inches
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Adrian Saxe Untitled Mortar Bowl with Stand, 1984 porcelain, palladium, and multiple lusters, raku Overall: 6 ½ x 4 ¾ x 3 ½ inches Bowl: 1 ⅞ x 3 inches Base: 4 ¾ x 5 x 3 inches
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Adrian Saxe Untitled Beaker with Stand, 1983 porcelain, multiple gold lusters Overall: 3 ⅞ x 4 ⅜ x 3 ¼ inches Beaker: 2 ⅝ x 3 ¼ inches Stand: 1 ⅝ x 4 ⅜ x 3 ¼ inches
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Adrian Saxe Untitled Beaker with Stand, 1982-1984 porcelain, multiple gold lusters Overall: 3 ¼ x 4 ½ x 3 inches Beaker: 2 ¼ x 2 ¾ inches Stand: 1 x 4 ½ x 3 inches
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Adrian Saxe Untitled Mortar Bowl with Stand, 1983 porcelain, raku, gold and lusters Overall: 6 ¼ x 4 ½ x 4 ½ inches Bowl: 1 ½ x 4 ⅜ inches Stand: 4 ¾ x 4 ¾ x 4 ¼ inches
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Richard Shaw
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Richard Shaw Girl in Teacup, 2005 porcelain with underglaze transfers and overglaze decals 8 x 5 ½ x 8 inches
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Small is Beautiful A Group Show December 7, 2013 – January 11, 2014
Ralph Bacerra Larry Bell Roseline Delisle Robert Graham Robert Hudson Jennifer Lee Ron Nagle Gustavo Pérez Ken Price Adrian Saxe Richard Shaw Frank Lloyd Gallery, Inc. 2525 Michigan Avenue, B5b Original Front Cover Design:
Santa Monica, CA 90404
Joe Molloy 2010
PH: 310 264 - 3866
Photography:
FX: 310 264 - 3868
Gabriel Seri
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Frank Lloyd Gallery, Inc. 2525 Michigan Avenue, B5b Santa Monica, CA 90404 PH: 310 264 - 3866 FX: 310 264 - 3868 www.franklloyd.com